December 3, 2023, 9:06 pm
The B61-12 nuclear bomb has officially joined the U.S. stockpile and received approval for operational deployment on the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
It’s the first U.S. combat aircraft cleared to employ the advanced B61 variant operationally.
Within the U.S. stockpile, the B61 series stands as one of the longest-serving nuclear weapons. The B61-12 is designated to gradually replace the current B61-3, -4, and -7 variants in the future.
The first production B61-12 was completed in late 2021 and the weapons began being delivered to the U.S. military in 2022.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why B-2 Spirit with B61-12 nuke will be a deadly combo for America’s foes ?
#defenseupdates #b61 #b2spirit
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:55 B-61 MOD 12 CAPABILITY
04:37 B-2 SPIRIT as CARRIER
07:19 ANALYSIS
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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)
🎵 Background Music courtesy of incompetech.com
"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (Licensed under Creative Commons)
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